Zone
3 - 6
Mature Height
6 Feet
Mature Width
6 Feet
Sun / Shade
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Level
Moist, well-drained
Soil Type
Prunus besseyi Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi Sand Cherry
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SKU
27888
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Key Characteristics
Description / Prunus besseyi Sand Cherry
A North American native species of cherry, a western sand cherry, this flowering shrub blooms in clusters of single white blooms in May and produces heavy crops of edible, sweet fruit in July to mid-August. The dark purple to black cherries can be eaten fresh or dried, baked in pies, or cooked in jams, jellies, and preserves.
This winter-hardy deciduous shrub provides food and nesting cover for songbirds, its silver-green foliage of summer turning purple in fall. The bush prefers well-drained soil, is drought tolerant, once established, and will even tolerate hot, dry soil, making it a perfect choice for water-conserving xeriscapes. It is occasionally used in border plantings and makes a good screen or hedge.
Product Details
| Item Form | Bareroot |
|---|---|
| Genus | Prunus |
| Species | besseyi |
| Product Classification | Trees and Shrubs |
| Habit | Upright |
| USDA Zone Low | 3 |
| USDA Zone High | 6 |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Season Start | Mid Spring |
| Bloom Season End | Late Spring |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green, Silver/Gray |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant |
| Special Features | Bird Lovers |
| Uses | Beds, Fall Color, Specimen |
| Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| State Shipping Restrictions | AL, AZ, CA, CO, GU, ID, LA, MS, OR, PR, VI, WA |
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